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VIZOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
Example:
he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead
Synonyms:
bill; eyeshade; peak; visor; vizor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("vizor" is a kind of...):
brim (a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat)
Holonyms ("vizor" is a part of...):
baseball cap; golf cap; jockey cap (a cap with a bill)
kepi; peaked cap; service cap; yachting cap (a cap with a flat circular top and a visor)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
Synonyms:
visor; vizor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("vizor" is a kind of...):
armor plate; armor plating; armour plate; plate armor; plate armour (specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire)
Holonyms ("vizor" is a part of...):
helmet (armor plate that protects the head)
